The Interpretation of Dreams

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Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis. Freud's method focused on evaluating and treating pathologies that were believed to originate in the psyche via rigorous dialogue between the patient and the psychoanalyst. From these practices, Freud devised many theories about the inner workings of the mind, many of which are still held in high regard today. Born to Jewish parents, Freud, along with his wife, daughter, and household, was forced to flee to London to escape Nazi persecution. Unfortunately, he would never return home or see the end of the war, as an extended bout with cancer of the jaw finally took his life towards the end of 1939. To this day, prominent thinkers are still building on Freud's ideas, hoping to harness them as springboards to offer humanity new insights into the inner workings of the mind.

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The Interpretation of Dreams (1899) is widely regarded as the most significant work of legendary neurologist Sigmund Freud. In the text, Freud unravels the mysteries of the psyche by unpacking the signs and symbols of the dream world. His analysis rests on a two-part model of dreams: one part which plants subconscious desires within the dream and another part which censors those desires and distorts them into incomprehensible expressions. It is then up to the patient and the psychoanalyst to parse out the seemingly incoherent images and reconstruct them into something meaningful. Since its publication, the text has proven divisive amongst the scientific community, with some arguing that the dreams provided in the text refute Freud’s own theories. Regardless, Freud’s writings are a fascinating look into amongst humanity’s most enduring mysteries. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Inhalt

Introductory Remarks 7

Preface To The Second Edition 9

Preface To The Third Edition 11

Translator’s Preface 13

I. The Scientific Literature on 

the Problems of the Dream 15

II. Method of Dream Interpretation: 

The Analysis of a Sample Dream 97

III. The Dream is the Fulfilment of a Wish 121

IV. Distortion in Dreams 131

V. The Material and Sources of Dreams 156

VI. The Dream-Work 282

VII. The Psychology of the Dream Activities 428

VIII. Literary Index 522

Index 531